The following resources were developed by the OC Student Mental Health Resource Directory Team in collaboration with community-based subject matter experts and partners at OC HCA and OCDE. These resources offer guidance ranging from how to support LGBTQ youth, lists of crisis hotlines, to promotional tools for Mental Health Awareness month. They are also searchable in the main Resource Database.
Many of the resources below are also available for print and delivery. Show only these resources and learn more.
Identity Support Plan for Elementary (IDSPE)
The purpose of the Identity Support Plan for Elementary (IDSPE) is to provide a safe space for developing strategies to support and protect the identity, success, and safety of gender-diverse students. This IDSPE Plan is a form designed...
Identity Support Plan for Elementary (IDSPE) Explainer
An Identity Support Plan for Elementary (IDSPE) provides the opportunity for school staff to work together with gender-diverse students, and potentially their caregivers, to understand and identify ways in which the student’s identity is respected and supported at...
Fact Sheet for OC Educators: Strategies for Assisting Students with Eating Disorders
The purpose of this fact sheet is to increase educators’ knowledge and awareness of how eating disorders can impact students and their learning. This fact sheet is a primary prevention tool to educate on warning signs, assist in...
Fact Sheet for OC Educators: Student Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Intervention from Awareness to Action Guide
The Awareness to Action Guide is designed to provide a quick reference to assist in the identification of behavioral and health changes, general information on current drug trends, and moving forward with a plan to assist an educator’s...
OC Student Mental Health “Open Houses”
30-minute sessions focused on specific topics and highlighted resources for Orange County youth, families, and schools to thrive despite ongoing challenges.
The Orange Folder Initiative
The Orange Folder is a tool to help promote early identification, intervention, and timely access to services for students who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
OC Youth Town Hall Tips & Strategies Synthesis
This document was created out of the Town Hall Youth Summit sponsored by HCA on March 3, 2021. This document provides a summary and synthesis of the learnings from that event. It presents student perspectives on mental health...
Resources for Orange County Educators to Support LGBTQ Youth
There are legislative requirements that Orange County schools have an accessible list of support resources for LGBTQ students.
Resources for Teachers, Parents, Families, Friends, & Allies of LGBTQ Youth
This comprehensive resource list includes resources for teachers, parents, families, friends, and allies of LGBTQ students, as well as LGBTQ students themselves.
School-based Suicide Prevention Campaigns: A Step-by-Step Resource Guide
This step-by step resource guide has been created to assist schools to comply with AB 2246, the Pupil Suicide Prevention Policy through the implementation of Suicide Prevention Campaigns.
The Other “Rs” in Education: Reconnecting, Reclaiming, and Reintegrating in Educational Spaces
Resources for Orange County Educators to Support LGBTQ Youth
May is Mental Health Matters Month Activation Kit
Mental Health Awareness Month is celebrated across the nation. In California, Each Mind Matters—a mental health advocacy organization—has promoted the theme #HopeForChange for 2021.
Orange County Crisis Resources (Local, State, & National)
This list of crisis resources include local and national agencies and organizations.
Tip Sheet for Families: Youth Suicide & Mental Health Concerns During COVID-19
This tip sheet is written for Orange County (OC) parents, family members, and other caregivers to support youth.
Student Mental Wellness Positive Self-Talk Coping Cards
These coping cards offer tips and tricks for youth that draw on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL).
Identify Support Plan: Confidential
The purpose of the Identity Support Plan (IDSP) is to develop a plan to support the student’s identity, success, and safety at school.
Identity Support Plan: Interviewer Preparation Document
The purpose of Identity Support Plan (IDSP) is to create a shared understanding about the ways in which a student’s authentic gender will be accounted for and supported at school. School staff, caregivers, and the student may work...
